103155 | GREAT BRITAIN. York Cathedral bronze Medal.

103155  |  GREAT BRITAIN. York Cathedral bronze Medal. Issued 1854. Most Remarkable Edifices of Europe series (59mm, 80.99 g, 12h). By Jacques Wiener in Brussels & Elkington and Co., and struck at the Geerts mint in Ixelles.

 

Three-quarter view of the cathedral exterior from a southwestern eye point; in seven lines in exergue, YORK CATHEDRAL / BUILT 630-642, BURNT 1069 / REBUILT 1070. AGAIN BURNT 1137 / RECONSTRUCTED 1171-1361. / RESTORATION FINISHED / 1832 / ELKINGTON & Co LONDON // Interior view down the nave toward the apse from a viewpoint left of the center aisle centerline. Edge: Plain.

 

Ross M136 (R1); van Hoydonck 112; Reinecke 37; Taylor 13d; BHM 2558; Eimer 1508. Choice Mint State. Rich brown surfaces, with great glossiness in the fields; a minor spot of corrosion is noted in the obverse field.

 

The York Cathedral is the largest of England's medieval cathedrals, having been constructed in its modern form during the 13th-15th centuries. Containing an immense amount of stained glass, the church is famous for its 'Five Sisters' window, for which each lancet is over 53 feet high, as well as its Great East Window––the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the country.

 

From what is today eastern Netherlands and western Germany, the Wieners were a Jewish family of exceptional medalists, especially known for numerous numismatic works throughout the Kingdom of Belgium. Eldest brother Jacob (Jacques), along with younger brothers Leopold and Charles, created some of the finest works of medallic art of the 19th century, and all are particularly noted for their work in the highly detailed and intricate work of architectural renderings.

 

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